Vans play a major role in UK transport. Couriers, freight firms, removals companies, and specialist delivery businesses rely on them every day. Yet the rules change when a van becomes heavier or starts carrying goods abroad. If your business uses a van over 2.5...
For any haulage or transport business, compliance is part of daily work. Safe vehicles, correct drivers’ hours records, planned maintenance and accurate paperwork all matter. The Operator Compliance Risk Score, known as OCRS, brings many of these areas together. DVSA...
Transport businesses change. You add vehicles, move an operating centre, appoint a new transport manager, or change the type of work you carry out. When the business changes, your operator licence may need to change too. A variation affects what vehicles you may run,...
Running goods vehicles in the UK comes with serious duties. Before your vehicles take to the road, you need to know whether your business requires an operator Licence, which type you need, and what evidence you must provide. An operator licence application is more...
An operator licence is essential for many transport businesses. Yet applications often face delays or rejection because of missing evidence, the wrong licence type, weak financial records, or an incorrect newspaper advert. A well-prepared operator licence application...